The Decade in Food: Trends from 2000 to 2010 - Page 4

Wow. What a difference a decade makes! Amazing to think just 11 short years ago we were celebrating the arrival of the new millennium. Back when you were partying like it was 1999, you probably didn't realize the food world would progress so much over the next 11 years. Before 2001, there was no Rachael Ray gracing the Food Network, and our organic obsession? Not on most people's radar. Curious to know what other giant leaps we made for foodies (and all mankind)? Take a look at our review of the past decade in food.

The South Beach Diet: The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss by cardiologist Arthur Agatston is published in 2003 and remains on the best-seller list for more than 96 consecutive weeks. Agatston's carbohydrate-reducing plan is just one facet of the low-carb craze sweeping the nation. In February 2004, nearly one in 10 respondents to one survey said they were following a low-carb diet; by 2005, that number dropped to 2% and the trend faded.